Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 284.0%
World rank
100th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60.22 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-35.59 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is 3.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 284.0% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 60.22 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -35.59 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Puerto Rico ranks 100th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1967 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1969 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1974 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1975 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1976 | 60.22 % change on previous year | +3489.0% |
| 1977 | -35.59 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1978 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1979 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1981 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1982 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 1983 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1984 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 1985 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1988 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1991 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1995 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1996 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 1997 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3751 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +598.7% |
| 2004 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5114 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1535 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2008 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +1915.9% |
| 2009 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9619 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8228 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2014 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 2015 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2016 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2018 | 0.632 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +1739.4% |
| 2020 | -21.41 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2021 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2022 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9429 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2024 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 2025 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +3489.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 60.22 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1915.9% | -0.1535 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1739.4% | 0.632 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 13.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -35.59 % change on previous year | 60.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6874 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3072 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -21.41 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 97 Israel 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Czechia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Nepal 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 United States 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Malawi 3.05 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 60.22 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.59 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.